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SD Government, the global satellite connectivity solutions provider and member of the Satcom Direct family, is further expanding its international terminal, hardware and service footprint following the signing of a new distribution agreement with a global provider of airborne and maritime satellite solutions, Orbit Communications Systems Inc. (Orbit). The addition of Orbit’s Multi-Purpose Terminals (MPT) bolsters the extensive SD Government portfolio, positioning SD Government as a single...

MAN Energy Solutions has announced that its Chinese licence, CMP, has won a series of new, small-bore, four-stroke orders within the significant, Chinese, inland-and-coastal segment. The orders are for MAN 21/31, 27/38 and 23/30H types and stem in great part from the Chinese government establishing new, impending, emission protocols for the segment with its GB15097 regulation – commonly known as C1 and C2. Medium-speed engines Accordingly, to gain orders for three of our small-bore, med...

In July 2019, the first cargo left the Russian Far East on A.P. Moller - Maersk’s AE19 service, a unique combination of a short-sea and intercontinental rail product, which connects several origins in Asia with ports in Northern Europe.   In September 2020, just over a year later, and thanks to increased customer interest, the combined ocean-rail product becomes a permanent weekly service. The AE19 service complements Maersk’s regular Asia-Europe product offering based on conv...

HMM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) on smart ship technology. Under the MoU, HMM and SHI will collaborate in the research, development, and innovation in the field of smart ship solutions. The MoU mainly covers the development of eco-friendly technologies applicable for smart ships and the enhancement of technical competence related to the digitalisation of ships. Cloud-based ‘SVESSEL’ HMM has adopted ‘SVESSEL’, the mo...

FESCO Transportation Group (FESCO, Group) announces the appointment of Arkadiy Korosteljov as the President of the Group on 4 September 2020. Maxim Sakharov, who held this position, is now holding the position of the First Deputy President of FESCO. The decision was made on 3 September 2020 by the Board of Directors of FESCO (the parent company of the Group). Successful debt restructuring Leyla Mammad Zada, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of FESCO, said “The global economic crisis...

NYK Line, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK), and ENEOS Corporation (i.e., ‘the Companies’) are pleased to announce that the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has approved the Companies’ participation in a demonstration project for the commercialisation of high-power Fuel Cell (FC) vessels. The project, which will begin in September 2020, is Japan's first effort to...

Kongsberg Maritime and Massterly (a Kongsberg Wilhelmsen joint venture) have signed contracts with the Norwegian grocery distributor ASKO to equip two new vessels with autonomous technology, and to manage their operations at sea. With Norwegian companies delivering around 60% of the investment, this is a major milestone for the growth of sustainable maritime operations in Norway. The fully electric ships will replace 2 million kilometers of truck transport, saving 5,000 tonnes of CO2 every year...

SITC International and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (Yangzijiang Shipbuilding) have signed a contract for six newbuildings of 1800 TEU and an option agreement for six vessels. Yang Shaopeng, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of SITC International, Ren Yuanlin, the Honourary Chairman of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and other leaders attended the signing ceremony. Yang Xianxiang, the Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SITC International, and Ren Letian, the Chairma...

Blue Water Shipping has been contracted to move blade racks from the quayside to the rear area in the port of Esbjerg. By means of a port crane rented from Port of Esbjerg, the racks were loaded on Blue Water’s SPMT (self-propelled modular transporter) for transportation to warehouse. Onboard installation vessels The blade rack consisting of a tip and root-end support are approx. 30 metres long and weigh 90 tons each. They had been used onboard installation vessels in connection to the...

FESCO Transportation Group (FESCO) is expanding its network of domestic routes for regular container services and launching FESCO Ural Amur Shuttle - a new train from Ekaterinburg to Khabarovsk. Regular container train FESCO launches a regular container train from Ekaterinburg to KhabarovskTrains will depart once a week from Koltsovo station. Transit time to the destination – FESCO Stroyopttorg terminal at Krasnaya Rechka station – is seven days. The service will be used to transpo...

On the morning of August 12, 2020, SITC International and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding held a ceremony for the naming and delivery of the new ship - ‘SITC Nansha.’ Mr. Xue Mingyuan, Executive Director of SITC International, President of SITC Shipping Group, Mr. Du Chengzhong, Deputy General Manager of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group, Mr. Deng Guosheng, Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of Guangzhou Port Co., Ltd., Mr. Chen Junyi, Deputy Director of Guangzhou Nansha Dev...

Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) is pleased to share the MACN’s 2019 Impact report. The report describes the exciting results of the collective action programmes and the engagement in the membership on tools and best practice sharing. The report also includes a summary of the direction that the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) will take in the coming years, with the new 2025 strategy.   MACN’s 2025 strategy John Sypnowich, the Chair of the Steering Committe...

ClassNK has granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) based on its “Guidelines for Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems for Ships” and related regulations to Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) and AIRSEAS SAS for their automated kite system “Seawing”. Performance and safety The “Seawing” system collects and analyses meteorological and oceanic data in real-time According to an announcement by “K” Line and Airseas, “Seawing” i...

Høglund is a well-established provider of advanced marine technology to the shipping industry, specializing in integrated automation and energy solutions. By collaborating with the independent data platform provider, Veracity; Høglund’s ship performance monitoring software will be given access to Veracity’s significant maritime platform capabilities. It will provide Høglund with access to extensive domain knowledge in terms of data requirements, data qualit...

On August 6th, 2020, NYK Line, Japan Marine United Corporation, and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) signed a joint R&D agreement for the commercialisation of an ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier (AFAGC) that would use ammonia as the main fuel, in addition to an ammonia floating storage and regasification barge (A-FSRB). Background CO2-free hydrogen Since carbon dioxide (CO2) is not emitted when ammonia is burned, it is viewed to have promise as a next-generation fuel that could mitigate sh...

MAN Energy Solutions successful ME-GI (-Gas Injection) engine has set a new industrial standard for two-stroke propulsion engines aboard among others LNG carriers, container vessels, car carriers, and bulk carriers. The ME-GI engine provides ship-owners and operators with a peerless solution within environmentally friendly and high-efficiency, two-stroke technology, without the greenhouse emissions such as methane slip that are characteristic of competing engines. Multi-fuel combustion With t...

HMM announced that the company has signed sales and purchase agreement with CMA CGM for the sale of its 50% stake, minus one share, in the Total Terminal International Algeciras (TTI Algeciras), a container terminal in the south of Spain. 50% stake sale of TTI Algeciras Shares of TTI Algeciras are owned by HMM and HT Algeciras, which is a special purpose company that is wholly controlled by HMM. HMM directly owns a stake of 50% minus one share, with the remaining 50% stake plus one share held...

Ferry company Stena Line will start a new freight focused connection between Latvia, Sweden and Germany by adding a port-call in Karlskrona on the existing ferry route between Liepaja and Travemünde. Ferry company Stena Line offer seven routes in the Baltic Sea for freight and passenger transportation. As an additional service to freight customers a port-call in Karlskrona on the existing route between Liepaja and Travemünde will be added starting August 13. This will enable more effe...

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) is building an electric-powered ship using its own technologies, as it ramps up the efforts to establish early dominance in the market for eco-friendly vessels.   Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD), a subsidiary of KSOE, recently announced that it has signed an agreement with Ulsan ICT Promotion Agency (UIPA) to build a smart ship with an electric propulsion system featuring the convergence of various information and communication technologies...

From July 09th to 10th, 2020, a Captain and First Mate training was held in the Shanghai ship management conference room. The meeting included 12 Captains, 16 Chief Mates, a total of 28 people, and focused on the frequent dock scraping and berthing in Japan that occurred in 2020. The operation centre, the ship's legal department and various ship management departments have conducted targeted training on crew injuries and illnesses.  CEO Yang was invited to the training meeting to ela...

July 11, 2020, is the 16th China Navigation Day. The ‘2020 China Navigation Day Forum’ with the theme of ‘Joining Hands to Maintain International Logistics Flow’ was held in Shanghai. Mr. Liu Xiaoming, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Transport, Mr. Tang Zhiping, Deputy Mayor of Shanghai Municipal People's Government, Mr. Li Tianbi, Safety Director of the Ministry of Transport, Mr. Huang Rong, Deputy Secretary-General of Shanghai Municipal People's Government and other...

The COVID-19 epidemic could not stop the progress of SITC International’s people. After months of intense preparations, SITC Indonesia Jakarta container yard was successfully put into operation. SITC Indonesia Jakarta Depot The SITC Indonesia Jakarta Depot is mainly engaged in container storage, warehousing, container equipment repair and maintenance, and container transportation. Through a professional team and advanced information management, SITC International can provide customers wi...

In its latest move to strengthen its global warehouse and logistics network even further, Wrist Ship Supply is opening new facilities in Valencia, extending their reach in Spain to support existing operations in Algeciras and Las Palmas. With the newly established Valencia Hub being fully operational from 1 September, Wrist will serve all ports on the Spanish east coast, strengthening its reach and responsiveness to customer demands in the region. Increased operational efficiency The reinfor...

This year, Wrist Ship Supply can pride themselves of having three generations of the graduate program, the Wrist Acceleration program, working side by side in the Montreal Branch: Shayne Assaf – a graduate from the WAP 2014 team, who is the Branch Manager. Kevin Ghostlaw – a graduate from the WAP 2018 team, who recently transferred from Long Beach to Montreal to take up the Sales Manager position. Frank Berce – their latest recruit to the WAP 2020 team, who is the Technica...

ClassNK has released its “Guidelines for Designing Cyber Security Onboard Ships” (Second Edition) for new building designs targeting shipyards and ship-building owners. In the second edition of the “Guidelines for Designing Cyber Security Onboard Ships”, the control measures and the framework to implement such measures were updated to incorporate the international cyber security standards for industrial control systems IEC 62443 series and the latest recommendation o...

SAGT - South Asia Gateway Terminals Ltd, the first Public Private Partnership (PPP) container terminal in Sri Lanka, also became the first terminal in the country to adopt the Blockchain Technology, by collaborating with TradeLens, a digital platform jointly developed by A.P. Moller - Maersk and IBM. This move will help in accelerating the digitisation agenda of shipping industry in Sri Lanka, by transforming manual, paper-based and time-consuming administrative processes into digital ones. SAG...

Ocean Network Express (ONE) initiates Marine Safety and Quality Campaign 2020, in order to reiterate the marine navigation safety practices. VQS inspections ONE has launched a new self-inspection challenge for vessels, replacing their previous (VQS) inspections As a charterer, Ocean Network Express has carried out onboard Vessel Quality Standard (VQS) inspections, since the start of its operations, in April 2018. In line with their core values, these inspections have enabled ONE to offer a re...

Cammell Laird was once again proud to continue its long tradition of supporting Armed Forces Week (AFW) by paying tribute to all those who serve their country today and the veterans who have served in the past. During AFW they also reflected on their own proud history of supporting the Armed Forces and the Royal Navy in particular, both during times of war and moving into the future. David McGinley, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Cammell Laird Ship Repairers and Shipbuilders Ltd, Atlantic...

SBM Offshore is pleased to announce the closure of a US$600 million bridge loan facility for the financing of the construction of FPSO Sepetiba. The facility was secured by the special purpose company owning FPSO Sepetiba and was agreed upon with a consortium of four international banks. SBM Offshore is the majority owner of this special purpose company (with 64.5% equity ownership), together with Mitsubishi Corporation (20%) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (15.5%). Construction of...

Kongsberg Digital has announced the acquisition of COACH Solutions, a globally renowned supplier of software solutions for vessel performance and monitoring. The new name of the company will be KONGSBERG COACH Solutions. Danish shipping company, Clipper Group developed COACH Solutions’ vessel performance monitoring system and in 2016, it was established as COACH Solutions. The company’s software has more than 900 licences running. Suite of tools for vessel performance COACH Solu...